Originally Posted by
AntiPeter
Again, this is simply incorrect. 80% of the cases of those infected are mild at most. The majority of people infected receive no medical intervention and develop immunity.
From the World Health Organization:
People may be sick with the virus for 1 to 14 days before developing symptoms. The most common symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment. More rarely, the disease can be serious and even fatal. Older people, and people with other medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), may be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill.
You’re going to kill 2,000,000 people in the US though with your method, compared to 50,000 a year for the regular flu that we see. That’s what the CDC has said if we don’t take measures and just let this play out. It’s a lot more deadly than the flu, that’s the problem.